Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-08-13

snOI Inc place contains about 500 in-s
nap Only one house or residence
escaped serious damage. One person, q
D0y about years old, was killed, and about
q We're injured. Some sustained broken
limbs, but only one Of the injured is likely
20 die. This is w. B. Keithf1eld, q furniture
dealer OF Wakeny.
Political ana Personal.
y Attorney General Garland has gone to
Arkansas with his son and daughter. He
will return to Washington in about six
weeks.
The Texas election upon Prohibition trans.
pired on the 18th; the Prohibitionists admit
defeat by 5000, and the anti Prohibitions
lists claim s.. 600 majority.
At Syracuse, N. Y, Mrs. John Greenway,
widow Of the wealthy brewer, has been
iadjudged an habitual drunkard by
sheriff's jury and as unable to take care Of
her property.
Miss Josie Holmes, former clerk in the
Fidelity Bank at Cincinnati, who has been
held in custody nearly month under de-
mand for SIC, COO bail, has now been released
upon her own recognisance.
An elaborate and handsome memorial
bound in Turkish morocco, and containing
the signatures of the heads of the treasury
department and bureau officers has been
sent to ex-Secretary Manning as souvenir
OF the senders appreciation.
The Maryland Prohibitionists have put
the following State ticket in nomination:
For governor, Summerfield Baldwin. of
Baltimore. for attorney general, James
Pollard, of Baltimore; for COMPTROLLER.
Thomas q. Wright, of Cambridge
y United States Consul Allen Francis. aged
%, residing at ST. Thomas, Ont, who was
injured in the recent railroad accident at
that place died suddenly August 4, from the
effects OF his injuries, the Immediate cause
OF death being paralysis of the heart. He
had been IN the diplomatic service twenty
years.
]. G. Flood, one Of the California mining
millionaire quartet Of Mckay, Clair, Flood
and O'Brien, the most celebrated, perhaps,
Of all the lucky Forty miners, is lying proba-
residence near San Francisco His danger
GUS malady is an abscess in the head.
The conservation of Archdeacon Pink
ham, the new bishop Of the diocese of Sas-
katchewan, took place in Holy Trinity
church, at Winnipeg, Man, last Sunday
morning. The services were very inn
pressive, and were witnessed by a large
congregation. The bishops OF Minnesota,
North Dakota, u'Appelle, Rupert's Land,
Moosonee, Athabasca. Huron, Ontario,
and upwards OF forty clergy were present
Bishop Whipple Of Minnesota preached to a
large audience in st. Johns cathedral in
the evening
Senator Sherman Of Ohio, enroute to
Alaska, reached Winnipeg, Man, Mondays
His party consists OF Gen. Robinson. secre-
tary Of state, Ohio; Col. Chas. M. Grosvenor,
member OF congress; Amos Townsend, ex-
member Of congress Cleveland, and Judge
Scarth member of parliament for Winni-
peg and Mayor Stewart of Ottawa also ac-
companied the party. They proceeded
Alaskaward Tuesday.
In the Utah election on the End, out of 12
members of the council branch of the legis-
lature the Gentiles elected two and perhaps
three, and out of "a members of the lower
house they elected four. The returns ar
not all in. Thif is more than they have ever
done before. and they are we'll pleased, but
the MoImons are equally pleased to find
that, after all the schemes and efforts Of
their enemies, so meagre results have been
achieved.
Nv ASSAAAVSAss oo VI " II ku16 u01u u 6CdG6
convention Roanoke, on the 18th, the chief
object OF which was to give an authorata-
tive party expression upon the debt cues
ton, regarding which the following resolu-
ton was adopted Fourth-We approve the
action OF the last general assembly at its
extra session in 1887, in refusing to accept
the terms proposed by the bond holders, in
connection with q settlement of the public
debt. The Democratic party will never
support or sanction any adjustment of the
debt which shall impose larger liability
nized and provided for by the Riddleberger
bill; and we pledge the party to enact all
laws necessary to render such q settlement
effective, final and decisive. The admins
tration of President Cleveland was cordially
endorsed in the resolutions and speeches.
National aid to education and liberal
pensions were also approved.
The Twelve Apostles, will for the present
direct the Mormon church, MILFORD Wood
ruff being President thereof. It has been
thought by some that either George O. Can
non or Joseph F. Smith, nephew Of the
original Joseph, would assume the leader
ship. Woodruff is in the regular line OF
succession, and his address assuming CON
troll would indicate that there was to be no
departure from the order. Woodruff is
eighty years old, and q man of mediocre
ability. He has been hiding for two years,
and is still out of sight save to the faithful.
His presidency win not be as vigorous OF
popular as would have been Cannon's or
Smiths As q matter of course, the Nor.
mons will accept him. It is not probable q
April, il then. The apostles, with Taylor
at the head, ruled three years after Brigham
Young's death before Taylor was chosen
president.